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John Dulcich 2010 - 2013
Term of office:
01/01/2010 to 12/31/2013

Time in office:
Elected in 1994 for 20 months
Re-elected in 1995
Re-elected in 1999
Re-elected in 2003
Retired at end of 2007
Elected in 2009
Served as Mayor for 2 terms 2002-2005
Served as Mayor 2010-2011

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Steve Buri 2012 - 2015

Term of office:
1/1/2012 to 12/31/2015

Time in office:
Elected in 2007 and served as Deputy Mayor from 2008-2011. Re-elected to Council in 2011.

Occupation: Vice-President of a nonprofit public policy center.
Family: Wife - Angelica, Children - Caitlin and Joshua.
Hobbies: Sports, Camping, Travel.

Current local, regional, State Committees, Commissions, Boards, Activities: Co-Founder and Board Member of Stewardship Partners, a non-profit conservation organization. Member of Eastside Transportation Partnership.

Affiliations/Associations/Community Service: Former Hazelwood PTSA Member - Newcastle Community Development Committee Member Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Member - WSDOT Property Task Force, City of Newcastle (2003).

Other notes: Graduated from Washington State University in 1994 with a double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice. Born and Raised in Colfax, Washington.

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Lisa Jensen 2012 - 2015
Term of office:
1/1/2012 to 12/31/2015

Time in office:
Elected in 2007 and in 2011. Elected Deputy Mayor in 2012.

Occupation: Website Designer & Technical Trainer.
Family: Married to John Jensen.
Hobbies: Traveling, Walking, Cycling, Tai Chi, Reading.

Affiliations/Associations/Community Service: Appointed to the Harborview Medical Center Board of Trustees in 2008; Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Member, former board member and President; Newcastle Elementary Site Council; Newport Way Library Association Board; Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer.

Other notes: Lisa has lived in Newcastle since 2000. Prior to starting her own business she spent 13 years working in the software industry and 5 years as an Industrial Engineer in the aerospace industry. Her experience includes human resources management, financial systems consulting, technical training, sales & marketing management.

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Carol Simpson 2012 - 2015

Term of office:
1/1/2012 to 12/31/2015

Time in office:
Elected in 2007. Re-elected in 2011.

Occupation: Retired Architect. Mother, homemaker, and community volunteer.

Family: Married to John Gordon; a commercial real estate appraiser. One son, Sam, a student at Hazen High School.

Hobbies: Family activities, traveling, scrapbooking, knitting.

Affiliations/Associations/Community Service: Newcastle Salary & Benefits subcommittee, Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee Newcastle Representative, Newcastle delegate to 2010 annual AWC meeting. Appointed to Renton Technical College Foundation Board in 2009; Board Secretary 09-10, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce member, Newcastle Trails member, Hazelwood PTSA member, YWCA Benefit Luncheon Committee member.

Other notes: Carol is a 1973 graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelors degree in Environmental Design. She also attended the University of Nevada and the University of Alaska. She was a member of the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for over 25 years.

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Gordon Bisset 2012 - 2015
Term of office:
1/1/2012 to 12/31/2015

Time in office:
Elected in 2011.

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Family:
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Rich Crispo 2010 - 2013
Term of office:
01/01/2010 to 12/31/2013

Time in office:
Elected in 2009 for 4 years. Elected as Mayor in 2012.

Occupation: Retired Boeing Executive
Family: Wife Eleanor and 2 grown sons, Dominick and Anthony
Hobbies: Baseball, Golf, Weight Training, Exercise

Current local, regional, State Committees, Commissions, Boards, Activities: Communications, Finance, and Salary and Benefits Committees

Affiliations/Associations/Community Service: Newcastle Weed Warriors, Newcastle Trails, Director of Highlands Home Owners' Association

Newcastle is a great City and I feel honored to represent our residents. Call me anytime with issues, concerns, questions, opinions, etc.

Mayor

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Bill Erxleben 2010 - 2013

Term of office:
01/01/2010 to 12/31/2013

Time in office:
Appointed in 2002
Elected in 2003
Elected in 2009

Occupation: Attorney (Retired); Lecturer, Business Law and Ethics, University of Washington Graduate School of Business (Bothell).

Family: Married to Gayle Erxleben; one son and one daughter.

Hobbies: Hiking, Bicycling, Cross-Country Skiing.

Current local, regional, State Committees, Commissions, Boards, Activities: Chair, City Council Finance Committee and Vice President - Lake Washington Ridge Homeowner's Assocation.

 

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